A hundred at long last - Tables

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Longest wait for first century - by matches before first instance
Player Opposition Ground Season Scorecard
Mat
JN Gillespie (Aust) v Bangladesh
Chittagong (CDS) 2005/06 Test 1799 70
HH Streak (Zimb) v West Indies Harare 2003/04 Test 1668 55
SM Pollock (SAf) v Sri Lanka Centurion 2000/01
Test 1529 50
DL Vettori (NZ) v Pakistan
Hamilton 2003/04 Test 1676 48
IA Healy (Aust) v England Manchester 1993 Test 1223 47
ADR Campbell (Zimb) v India Nagpur 2000/01
Test 1517 46
Intikhab Alam (Pak) v England
Hyderabad (Sind) 1972/73 Test 717 36
M Prabhakar (India) v West Indies Chandigarh 1994/95 Test 1278 35
W Rhodes (Eng) v Australia Melbourne 1911/12
Test 119 34
SMH Kirmani (India) v Australia
Mumbai 1979/80 Test 860 34
AW Nourse (SAf) v Australia Johannesburg 1921/22 Test 146 33
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) v New Zealand Christchurch 2000/01
Test 1536 32
TL Goddard (SAf) v England
Johannesburg 1964/65 Test 575 31
R Illingworth (Eng) v West Indies Lord's 1969 Test 654 31
MW Gatting (Eng) v India Mumbai 1984/85
Test 1001 30
Wasim Akram (Pak) v Australia
Adelaide 1989/90 Test 1135 30
SV Carlisle (Zimb) v Australia Sydney 2003/04 Test 1663 30
RB Simpson (Aust) v England Manchester 1964
Test 564 29
V Pollard (NZ) v England
Nottingham 1973 Test 722 29
Imran Khan (Pak) v West Indies Lahore 1980/81 Test 886 29
RD Jacobs (WI) v South Africa Bridgetown 2000/01
Test 1541 28
TG Evans (Eng) v West Indies
Manchester 1950 Test 323 27
IR Redpath (Aust) v West Indies Sydney 1968/69 Test 646 27
RJ Hadlee (NZ) v West Indies Christchurch 1979/80
Test 875 27
HP Tillakaratne (SL) v Zimbabwe
Harare 1994/95 Test 1272 27
Rashid Latif (Pak) v West Indies Sharjah 2001/02 Test 1587 27
RR Sarwan (WI) v Bangladesh Dhaka 2002/03
Test 1630 27
SR Waugh (Aust) v England
Leeds 1989 Test 1121 26
RG Nadkarni (India) v England Kanpur 1963/64 Test 557 25
Khaled Mashud (Bang) v West Indies Gros Islet 2004
Test 1701 25

Longest wait for first 5wi - by matches before first instance
Player Opposition Ground Season
Scorecard Mat
AR Border (Aust)
v West Indies Sydney 1988/89 Test 1113 100
ST Jayasuriya (SL) v Zimbabwe Galle 2001/02 Test 1585
68
BE Congdon (NZ) v India Auckland
1975/76 Test 769 50
CH Gayle (WI)
v England Birmingham 2004 Test 1708 44
JR Reid (NZ) v South Africa Dunedin 1963/64 Test 559
43
ME Waugh (Aust) v England Adelaide
1994/95 Test 1284 42
KD Walters (Aust)
v West Indies Georgetown 1972/73 Test 720 39
GS Sobers (WI) v Australia Melbourne 1960/61 Test 506
36
CL Hooper (WI) v Pakistan Port of Spain
1992/93 Test 1220 36
BF Butcher (WI)
v England Port of Spain 1967/68 Test 635 31
A Flintoff (Eng) v West Indies Bridgetown 2003/04 Test 1694
31
DCS Compton (Eng) v South Africa Cape Town
1948/49 Test 309 29
Abdul Razzaq (Pak)
v Sri Lanka Karachi 2004/05 Test 1719 29
CG Borde (India) v England Chennai 1963/64 Test 551
28
Mushtaq Mohammad (Pak) v New Zealand Dunedin
1972/73 Test 712 28
B Mitchell (SAf)
v Australia Durban 1935/36 Test 251 26
DNT Zoysa (SL) v Zimbabwe Harare 2004 Test 1698
26
Intikhab Alam (Pak) v New Zealand Dhaka
1969/70 Test 665 25
R Benaud (Aust)
v India Chennai 1956/57 Test 431 24
R Illingworth (Eng) v India Lord's 1967 Test 619
24
Mudassar Nazar (Pak) v England Lord's
1982 Test 932 24
OG Smith (WI)
v India Delhi 1958/59 Test 467 22
EJ Barlow (SAf) v Australia Cape Town 1966/67 Test 613
22
RMH Binny (India) v England Leeds
1986 Test 1047 22
GR Dilley (Eng)
v Australia Brisbane 1986/87 Test 1057 22
Maninder Singh (India) v Sri Lanka Nagpur 1986/87 Test 1063
22
JC Adams (WI) v New Zealand Bridgetown
1995/96 Test 1325 22
JH Kallis (SAf)
v West Indies Cape Town 1998/99 Test 1440 22
Z Khan (India) v New Zealand Wellington 2002/03 Test 1631
22
PR Umrigar (India) v Pakistan Bahawalpur
1954/55 Test 395 21

Most unlikely Test centuries - by batting average prior to the match (qualification: 5 matches)
Player Runs Opposition GroundSeason Scorecard Mat Ave
AB Agarkar (India) 109* v England Lord's 2002
Test 1610 11 7.81
WJ Edrich (Eng)
219 v South Africa Durban 1938/39 Test 271 8 8.69
SE Gregory (Aust) 201 v England
Sydney 1894/95 Test 42 6 10.00
JM Parker (NZ) 108 v Australia Sydney 1973/74
Test 729 5 10.42
MS Atapattu (SL)
108 v India Chandigarh 1997/98 Test 1385 9 10.70
KR Rutherford (NZ) 107* v England
Wellington 1987/88 Test 1094 13 11.19
IJ Siedle (SAf) 141 v England Cape Town 1930/31
Test 202 5 11.55
TR Gripper (Zimb)
112 v Bangladesh Chittagong (MAA) 2001/02 Test 1568 8 11.66
W Barnes (Eng) 134 v Australia
Adelaide 1884/85 Test 17 8 11.84
IM Barrow (WI) 105 v England Manchester 1933
Test 228 7 12.81
Moin Khan (Pak)
115* v Australia Lahore 1994/95 Test 1273 11 13.00
Nasim-ul-Ghani (Pak) 101 v England
Lord's 1962 Test 531 17 13.08
Mohammad Rafique (Bang) 111 v West Indies Gros Islet 2004
Test 1701 10 13.53
A Flintoff (Eng)
137 v New Zealand Christchurch 2001/02 Test 1594 12 13.63
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) 101* v New Zealand
Christchurch 2000/01 Test 1536 32 14.22
HSTL Hendry (Aust) 112 v England Sydney 1928/29
Test 177 8 14.40
JH Kallis (SAf)
101 v Australia Melbourne 1997/98 Test 1392 6 14.75
D Denton (Eng) 104 v South Africa
Johannesburg 1909/10 Test 108 8 15.25
MD Crowe (NZ) 100 v England Wellington 1983/84
Test 975 7 15.25
JN Gillespie (Aust)
201* v Bangladesh Chittagong (CDS) 2005/06 Test 1799 70 15.64
MH Mankad (India) 116 v Australia
Melbourne 1947/48 Test 292 5 15.66
IC Davis (Aust) 105 v Pakistan Adelaide 1976/77
Test 789 6 15.88
W Gunn (Eng)
102* v Australia Manchester 1893 Test 41 8 16.00
JWHT Douglas (Eng) 119 v South Africa
Durban 1913/14 Test 130 6 16.00
Wasim Akram (Pak) 123 v Australia Adelaide 1989/90
Test 1135 30 16.00
R Benaud (Aust)
121 v West Indies Kingston 1954/55 Test 408 17 16.07
IDS Smith (NZ) 113* v England
Auckland 1983/84 Test 977 11 16.08
BK Kunderan (India) 192 v England Chennai 1963/64
Test 551 8 16.18
Kamran Akmal (Pak)
109 v India Chandigarh 2004/05 Test 1738 10 16.23
R Illingworth (Eng) 113 v West Indies
Lord's 1969 Test 654 31 16.25

Most unlikely Test double centuries - by batting average prior to the match (qualification: 5 matches)
PlayerRuns Opposition Ground Season Scorecard Mat Ave
WJ Edrich (Eng) 219 v South Africa Durban 1938/39 Test 271 88.69
SE Gregory (Aust) 201 v England Sydney1894/95 Test 42 6 10.00
JN Gillespie (Aust) 201* v Bangladesh Chittagong (CDS) 2005/06 Test 1799 70 15.64
RWT Key (Eng) 221 v West Indies Lord's 2004 Test 1707 818.76
Wasim Akram (Pak) 257* v Zimbabwe Sheikhupura1996/97 Test 1336 70 19.20
SFAF Bacchus (WI) 250 v India Kanpur 1978/79 Test 845 7 20.30
HH Gibbs (SAf) 211*v New Zealand Christchurch 1998/99 Test 1449 1221.22
MS Atapattu (SL) 223 v Zimbabwe Kandy1997/98 Test 1394 12 21.42
GJ Whittall (Zimb) 203* v New Zealand Bulawayo 1997/98 Test 1379 19 22.63
Imtiaz Ahmed (Pak) 209 v New Zealand Lahore 1955/56 Test 414 1522.75
MAK Pataudi (India) 203* v England Delhi1963/64 Test 556 9 23.35
A Sandham (Eng) 325 v West Indies Kingston 1929/30 Test 193 13 24.00
GW Flower (Zimb) 201*v Pakistan Harare 1994/95 Test 1285 1024.37
DJ McGlew (SAf) 255* v New Zealand Wellington1952/53 Test 368 6 25.00
DS Atkinson (WI) 219 v Australia Bridgetown 1954/55 Test 406 13 25.23
MW Gatting (Eng) 207 v India Chennai 1984/85 Test 1008 3326.90
VVS Laxman (India) 281 v Australia Kolkata2000/01 Test 1535 20 27.06
MH Mankad (India) 223 v New Zealand Mumbai (BS) 1955/56 Test 417 36 27.88
MS Atapattu (SL) 216*v Zimbabwe Bulawayo 1999/00 Test 1470 2628.14
JH Edrich (Eng) 310* v New Zealand Leeds1965 Test 593 8 28.33
L Vincent (NZ) 224 v Sri Lanka Wellington 2004/05 Test 1748 19 28.41
RS Mahanama (SL) 225 v India Colombo (RPS) 1997 Test 1374 4328.57
L Hutton (Eng) 364 v Australia The Oval1938 Test 266 5 29.50
Hanif Mohammad (Pak) 337 v West Indies Bridgetown 1957/58 Test 446 18 29.89
SM Nurse (WI) 201 v Australia Bridgetown 1964/65 Test 589 729.92
RB Kanhai (WI) 256 v India Kolkata1958/59 Test 463 12 30.19
GT Dowling (NZ) 239 v India Christchurch 1967/68 Test 631 20 30.21
WL Murdoch (Aust) 211 v England The Oval 1884 Test 16 1430.33
BA Young (NZ) 267* v Sri Lanka Dunedin1996/97 Test 1358 23 30.37
G Fowler (Eng) 201 v India Chennai 1984/85 Test 1008 19 30.44

Most unlikely 5-wickets-in-an-innings - by bowling average prior to the match (qualification: 5 matches)
Player Figs Opposition Ground
Season Scorecard Mat Ave
JW Hearne (Eng) 5/49 v South Africa Johannesburg 1913/14
Test 132 10 116.00
Haseeb Ahsan (Pak)
5/121 v India Kanpur 1960/61 Test 499 6 87.87
GH Hirst (Eng) 5/77 v Australia
The Oval 1902 Test 74 8 81.66
PA Strang (Zimb) 5/106 v Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS) 1996
Test 1333 7 78.28
PR Sleep (Aust)
5/72 v England Sydney 1986/87 Test 1065 6 72.25
PJW Allott (Eng) 6/61 v West Indies
Leeds 1984 Test 991 5 69.00
DCS Compton (Eng) 5/70 v South Africa Cape Town 1948/49
Test 309 29 67.79
CL Hooper (WI)
5/40 v Pakistan Port of Spain 1992/93 Test 1220 36 67.40
AR Caddick (Eng) 6/65 v West Indies
Port of Spain 1993/94 Test 1257 5 66.77
DN Patel (NZ) 6/113 v Zimbabwe Bulawayo 1992/93
Test 1198 16 64.06
BL Cairns (NZ)
5/55 v India Chennai 1976/77 Test 787 6 62.87
GS Chappell (Aust) 5/61 v Pakistan
Sydney 1972/73 Test 707 12 62.85
AM Moir (NZ) 5/62 v England Auckland 1954/55
Test 402 6 62.79
RF Surti (India)
5/74 v Australia Adelaide 1967/68 Test 624 15 61.16
GO Rabone (NZ) 6/68 v South Africa
Cape Town 1953/54 Test 379 9 60.77
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak) 5/37 v New Zealand Karachi 1955/56
Test 413 5 60.00
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak)
6/42 v New Zealand Karachi 1955/56 Test 413 5 60.00
Surendranath (India) 5/115 v England
Manchester 1959 Test 477 5 59.87
RW Price (Zimb) 5/181 v South Africa Bulawayo 2001/02
Test 1563 5 58.63
EE Hemmings (Eng)
6/58 v New Zealand Birmingham 1990 Test 1147 11 56.36
CL Hooper (WI) 5/26 v Sri Lanka
Kingstown 1997 Test 1371 63 56.20
AMB Rowan (SAf) 5/80 v England Cape Town 1948/49
Test 309 7 55.82
EP Nupen (SAf)
5/83 v England Durban 1927/28 Test 172 12 55.68
CL Hooper (WI) 5/116 v India
Nagpur 1994/95 Test 1277 41 55.31
Hon.FS Jackson (Eng) 5/52 v Australia Nottingham 1905
Test 83 15 54.36
Haseeb Ahsan (Pak)
6/202 v India Chennai 1960/61 Test 503 8 54.12
JC Adams (WI) 5/17 v New Zealand
Bridgetown 1995/96 Test 1325 22 53.44
CH Gayle (WI) 5/34 v England Birmingham 2004
Test 1708 44 53.31
Mohammad Akram (Pak)
5/138 v Australia Perth 1999/00 Test 1472 6 52.20
Intikhab Alam (Pak) 5/91 v New Zealand
Dhaka 1969/70 Test 665 25 51.87

Most unlikely 10-wickets-in-a-match - by bowling average prior to the match (qualification: 5 matches)
PlayerFigs Opposition Ground Season Scorecard Mat Ave
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak) _11/79v New Zealand Karachi 1955/56 Test 413 560.00
Intikhab Alam (Pak) 10/182 v New Zealand Dhaka1969/70 Test 665 25 51.87
NA Foster (Eng) 11/163 v India Chennai 1984/85 Test 1008 6 51.33
RM Ellison (Eng) 10/104v Australia Birmingham 1985 Test 1021 548.89
RG Holland (Aust) 10/174 v New Zealand Sydney1985/86 Test 1030 8 48.75
Intikhab Alam (Pak) 11/130 v New Zealand Dunedin 1972/73 Test 712 33 47.50
EP Nupen (SAf) 11/150v England Johannesburg 1930/31 Test 200 1347.21
AR Border (Aust) _11/96 v West Indies Sydney1988/89 Test 1113 100 47.18
Maninder Singh (India) 10/107 v Sri Lanka Nagpur 1986/87 Test 1063 22 46.34
RW Price (Zimb) 10/161v West Indies Harare 2003/04 Test 1668 1445.69
GTS Stevens (Eng) 10/195 v West Indies Bridgetown1929/30 Test 187 8 45.22
Iqbal Qasim (Pak) 10/175 v India Mumbai 1979/80 Test 865 16 44.33
DVP Wright (Eng) 10/175v South Africa Lord's 1947 Test 286 1743.83
GRJ Matthews (Aust) 10/249 v India Chennai1986/87 Test 1052 14 43.69
Imran Khan (Pak) 12/165 v Australia Sydney 1976/77 Test 792 9 43.52
HJ Tayfield (SAf) 13/165v Australia Melbourne 1952/53 Test 361 642.90
MR Whitney (Aust) _11/95 v India Perth1991/92 Test 1186 8 42.16
GB Troup (NZ) 10/166 v West Indies Auckland 1979/80 Test 877 5 41.83
RJ Hadlee (NZ) _11/58v India Wellington 1975/76 Test 772 841.61
IK Pathan (India) _11/96 v Bangladesh Dhaka2004/05 Test 1725 8 41.19
RJ Bright (Aust) 10/111 v Pakistan Karachi 1979/80 Test 876 5 41.14
UDU Chandana (SL) 10/210v Australia Cairns 2004 Test 1706 1138.25
PCR Tufnell (Eng) _11/93 v Australia The Oval1997 Test 1377 27 37.86
PA Strang (Zimb) 10/158 v New Zealand Bulawayo 2000/01 Test 1510 20 37.78
C Sharma (India) 10/188v England Birmingham 1986 Test 1048 1137.71
MG Hughes (Aust) 13/217 v West Indies Perth1988/89 Test 1110 7 37.71
Harbhajan Singh (India) 13/196 v Australia Kolkata 2000/01 Test 1535 9 37.67
Iqbal Qasim (Pak) 11/118v Australia Karachi 1979/80 Test 876 2037.58
DE Malcolm (Eng) 10/138 v South Africa The Oval1994 Test 1266 27 37.50
Abdul Qadir (Pak) 10/194 v England Lahore 1983/84 Test 984 26 37.03

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1799: Bangladesh v Australia at Chittagong (CDS), 2nd Test, Apr 16-20, 2006
• ODI # 2365: Bangladesh v Australia at Chittagong (CDS), 1st ODI, Apr 23, 2006